Which of the following statements accurately describes war since 1945?
a. The major powers have increasingly used precise smart weapons to battle each other in conventional wars.
b. Smart weapons have increased the number of battle deaths sharply and decreased the number of civilian deaths.
c. The major powers have avoided large-scale conflict because of the deadly power of nuclear weapons.
d. The world has known several decades of peace because of the deadly power of nuclear weapons.
c. The major powers have avoided large-scale conflict because of the deadly power of nuclear weapons.
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Following World War II, the United States and Soviet Union were involved in the Cold War, which can be best described as ______.
A. engagement through proxy states and ideological struggle B. peaceful coexistence C. socialism in one country, democracy in another D. direct military engagement in the Arctic Circle
The ruling institutions of a given state and the people who occupy positions of power in that state are known as the
a. regime. b. political party. c. government. d. political society. e. electorate.